Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Punjab CM seeks rollback of curbs on basmati rice exports

Punjab CM seeks rollback of curbs on basmati rice exports

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said that the restrictions on exports of...

National
Unified portal launched for agri-statistics to provide credible data on agri sector

Unified portal launched for agri-statistics to provide credible data on agri sector

The government has launched an unified portal for agri-statistics (UPAg) that will...

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Enough wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils for festival season

Enough wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils for festival season

Retail prices of key essential food items, especially wheat, rice, sugar, and edible...

National
India's vegetable oil imports up 33pc in Aug: SEA

India's vegetable oil imports up 33pc in Aug: SEA

India's vegetable oil imports rose 33 per cent year-on- year to 18.66 lakh tonne...

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Govt further cuts stock limit on wheat amid uptick in prices

Govt further cuts stock limit on wheat amid uptick in prices

Amid uptick in prices, the government on Thursday further reduced the stock limit...

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WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July

WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July

WPI-based inflation is in the negative territory for the fifth month in a row, but...

National
Rice comes at a price as Govt's efforts boomerang

Rice comes at a price as Govt's efforts boomerang

According to the latest data of the Central Consumer Affairs Department, in the...

Agri Start-Ups
Agritech Startup Leads Connect raises $62.5 Mn from BL Agro

Agritech Startup Leads Connect raises $62.5 Mn from BL Agro

Full-stack agritech startup Leads Connect has announced that it has raised INR 500...

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UNDP-NABARD tie up to boost data-driven innovations in agriculture

UNDP-NABARD tie up to boost data-driven innovations in agriculture

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture...

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Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...

National
Practise new farming methods to cut chemical fertiliser use: Mandaviya

Practise new farming methods to cut chemical fertiliser use: Mandaviya

Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya has urged farmers...

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India's law on protection of farmers' rights can be model for entire world: Prez

India's law on protection of farmers' rights can be model for entire world: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu has said that it is the government's responsibility to...

Agri Start-Ups
Absolute awarded Grant from Xamahar - Assam AgriFin Fund supported by the World Bank

Absolute awarded Grant from Xamahar - Assam AgriFin Fund supported by the World Bank

Absolute’s tech driven Agri value chain business Upaj, has been awarded a grant...

International
Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure...

National
Monsoon deficit: Pulses sowing down 8.58pc in kharif season so far

Monsoon deficit: Pulses sowing down 8.58pc in kharif season so far

Area sown to pulses remained lower by 8.58 per cent at 119.91 lakh hectares till...